A client who has been anticoagulated with warfarin (Coumadin) has been admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding. The history and physical examination indicates that the client may have been taken too much warfarin. The nurse anticipates that client will receive which antidote?

The post anesthesia care unit (PACU) charge nurse notes vital signs on four postoperative clients. Which client would the nurse assess first?

The nurse is educating a client on the prevention of toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which statement by the client indicates a lack of understanding?

A nurse reviews a client's laboratory results. Which findings would alert the nurse to the possibility of atherosclerosis? (Select all that apply.)

The health care provider orders: Epinephrine 0.25 mg IV stat Pharmacy provides: Epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse prepare to administer? (Round to one decimal place.)

75-year-old who lives alone, is admitted to the hospital because of weakness and confusion.

Physical Examination

Confusion, slow to respond to questioning, generalized weakness, decreased skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, peripheral pulses weak.

Vitals: T: 101 F, BP 90/62, HR 120 bpm and irregular, RR 24, Sp02 89% on room air.

Central Venous Pressure (CVP): 1 mmHg

Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure (PAWP): 2 mmHg.

What order by the health care provider should the nurse question?

A client who has been anticoagulated with warfarin (Coumadin) has been admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding. The history and physical examination indicates that the client may have been taken too much warfarin. The nurse anticipates that client will receive which antidote?

After teaching a client who has an implantable cardioverter- defibrillator (ICD), a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement by the client indicates correct understanding of the teaching?

The healthcare provider orders dobutamine at 12 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 75 kg. The pharmacy provides 250 mL of D5W with 1 g of dobutamine. How many mL/hr should the IV pump be programmed for? (Round to a whole number.)

A nurse is examining a client with diastolic dysfunction. Upon auscultation using the bell of the stethoscope the nurse hears a late diastolic heart sound at the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line. Based on these findings and the clients history, the nurse would recognize this extra heart sound is most likely what?

A client has just experienced a 90-second tonic-clonic seizure and has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.12, HCO3 22 mEq/L, PaCO2 55 mmHg, PaO2 60 mmHg. Which intervention is the most appropriate?